The City of Rochelle recently released its 2024 events schedule.
The City of Rochelle recently announced its 2024 electronics and bulk trash drop-off events.
The Kishwaukee College Foundation is pleased to announce the student scholarship recipients for the Spring 2024 semester. The foundation awarded 196 scholarship awards totaling $181,972.
Kishwaukee College has announced the students named to the Fall 2023 Dean’s List.
Kishwaukee College is proud to announce the graduates for the fall 2023 semester.
Kishwaukee College has announced the students named to the Fall 2023 Part-Time Student Honors List.
Are you looking for a fun, friend-filled, free club to learn about vegetables and gardening? Ogle County 4-H is excited to partner with Flagg-Rochelle Public Library and the Ogle County Master Gardeners to teach youth about growing vegetables. This new horticulture club, Rochelle Green Thumbs 4-H Club, is open to any youth in Ogle County, ages 8-18, by Sept. 1, 2023.
The Rochelle Area Community Foundation (RACF) opens its 2024 Community Needs Grant Cycle on Feb. 1, 2024 for all qualified non-profit agencies, organizations, schools, churches, government and municipality partners who serve the Rochelle, Kings, Chana, Lindenwood, Esmond, Steward and Creston areas.
The Rochelle Area Community Foundation (RACF) is honored to partner with Jeff Perry Autos through their December sales event coupled with donations. A portion of each vehicle purchased from Jeff Perry Autos was slated for the RACF Endowment Fund, which also included general donations, totaling $925.
Scholarships are available through the Rochelle Community Hospital Auxiliary to area students who are planning to pursue careers in the healthcare field. Five scholarships are available in 2024 which include the Ward A. and Mabel T. Miller Scholarship.
St. Paul Lutheran School in Rochelle recently released its honor roll information for the second quarter of the 2023-2024 school year.
At the Flagg Township Museum it will be warm and cozy and all about snow. Snow Day at the Museum will be held on Saturday, Jan. 20 between noon and 4 p.m. when the museum is open. We definitely have snow, and we definitely have cold temperatures so it’s a perfect day to come inside for some fun snow activities and wintry treats.
Over 1,100 students received their degrees from Northern Illinois University in December.
Registration for 4-H Summer Camp 2024 is open! Camp is set for June 9-13 at Rock River Christian Camp, Polo. Sign up today to get your child in on all the fantastic fun!
With goals for the new year top of mind this month, the Kelly Brush Foundation is excited to help Nolan Turner of Rochelle launch into 2024 with new adaptive sports equipment that will help him achieve goals for an active lifestyle, despite his spinal cord injury.
As of Monday, Jan. 15, the Rochelle News-Leader’s revamped website at rochellenews-leader.com has been unveiled.
Northern Illinois University recently announced its fall 2023 dean's list students.
On Dec. 12, Yngve “Morry” Johnson, a World War II veteran and longtime Malta/Creston-area corn, soybean and livestock farmer, passed away at the age of 99.
In a word, Ogle County Farm Bureau Manager Ron Kern called the year that was 2023 “surprising” for farmers in Ogle County.
Christie Cox, a local deputy coroner and funeral director, has officially announced her candidacy for Ogle County coroner.
The City of Rochelle’s work in 2024 will include the completion of renovations at its new 1030 S. 7th St. building for Rochelle Municipal Utilities and city staff, preliminary work on a new electrical substation on the west side of town, water/wastewater department projects, hiring for multiple departments, and community outreach, City Manager Jeff Fiegenschuh said.
At the start of the new year, The Kitchen Table in Rochelle made changes to its operations, including scaling back its serving from two nights to one night per week.
On Wednesday, a ribbon cutting ceremony and one-year anniversary celebration were held for Little Hubs Learning Center, Rochelle’s daycare facility at 1010 N. 15th St.
At its monthly meeting Tuesday, the Creston Village Board of Trustees opted not to accept either of two quotes it received for the demolition of a home in disrepair it acquired recently.
There were no injuries after the Rochelle Fire Department, Ogle-Lee Fire Protection District and Rochelle Police Department responded to a dryer fire at Family Laundry at 1065 N. Caron Road on Thursday morning, RFD Lt. Zach Prewett said.